Wulai (烏 來) is a region in New Taipei in Taiwan and hometown of the Atayal.
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background
Wulai is the only native village in New Taipei. The Wulai area was a traditional hunting ground for the Atayal, the second largest indigenous people in Taiwan. In the Atayal language, Wulai means "boiling water" and refers to the many hot springs in the area. It is historically the birthplace of the Atayal, the place where a man and a woman were born from a broken stone. Even today real Atayal still live in the area and if you are lucky you will find a taxi driver with the impressive face tattoo of the Atayal.
In addition to the hot springs and the Atayal, Wulai is known for its waterfall.
getting there
bus
With the Taipei MRT (Xindian line) to Xindian, from there with the Wulai line 849 to the final stop Wulai.
automobile
Higway No. 1 to Jianguo Interchnage, then via the Shuiyuan Expressway to the Xindian Expressway on the Beiyi Highway and from there Wulai
mobility
The best way to explore the area is on foot. If you don't want to take the 1.6 km long Lovers Trail, you can take the Wulai Tram. This is a converted old transport train from the Japanese occupation.
The Wulai cable car takes you over the waterfall to the Yunxian hotel complex.
Tourist Attractions
- water falls. The Wulai region is known for its waterfalls such as the Xinxian, Wusha, Ayu, Lanhou and Tonghou waterfalls. The best known and most imposing is the Wulai waterfall with its 80 meters. Especially after heavy rains, two waterfalls sometimes form, which offer a particularly spectacular sight.
- Hot Springs. Wulai is the most famous hot spring location next to Beitou. There are many bathing establishments and spas in the region. If you want, you can build your own small pool out of stones in the public bath on the banks of the Nanshi River and enjoy the warm water in it.
- Atayal Museum. The museum shows the culture, food, rituals and architecture of the Atayal and their life in Wulai in an interactive exhibition.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. except Mon.Price: free entry.
- Wulai Waterfall Park. From Wulai Waterfall Park you have a beautiful view over the waterfall and the Nanshi River. Many Japanese cherry trees bloom here, especially in spring. The park has many small pavilions, a frog pond that can be heard from afar and a memorial to the Atayal who fell in World War II and who went to war for the Japanese Empire.
kitchen
In Wulai, try the Atayal cuisine. This includes mountain pork grilled or as sausage. Rice steamed in bamboo with millet, regional vegetables and millet wine. Many tourists come to Wulai for the food.
accommodation
In Wulai there are some small hotels with hot springs and hostels Yunxian Holliday Resort is the largest facility in Wulai and offers hotel rooms, family entertainment and meeting rooms. The hotel can be reached by cable car.
security
Like everywhere in Taiwan, there is no need to worry about security. Watch out for taxis and mopeds on the Lovers Trail.
